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[DJTTon]

Damn that sucks. Well does anyone have any better ideas on filling holes left by a custom spoiler? I have an se wing on but there's some exposed holes that it can't cover. Bondo and welding is not an option

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[lunchmeat]

Other than replacing the trunk lid, welding or bondo is about it. And I'd consider bondo half assed.

[Habibi240]

I had plastic plugs on my civic si when the stock spoiler was removed (not rubber) held up for years

[Habibi240]

As for holes with bondo I'm iffy about putting bondo in my license plate bracket holes I feel there gonna get hit by a rock and crack paint/ indent idk

[shawn1331]

Rookie question and I'm not sure if I'm in the right section, but hicas question.

I have an R32 that I finally got around to getting a powersteering belt for. I bought the car as a shell so my rb20det came from an s13 drift car which had the rear lines blocked off and I am ASSUMING he removed the vanes from the rear of the pump but haven't confirmed. I dont really know much about hicas especially on r32's but my cars abs has been deleted so the hicas wont work anyways.

So I threw the belt on and removed and plugged the reserveoir on the rear fitting and left both rear lines in the car (what I assume is the rear return line anyways, hence my question), but not hooked up for the time being because I wanted to drive. I started the car up and the power steering worked for like 10sec and then the rear hicas line I had plugged that goes to the rear rack started puking all the fluid out.

So my question is, does anyone know whether the front fitting or the rear fitting comes from the rear rack on the reservoir, or can the fluid get into the rear lines without the high pressure line being hooked up if the vanes haven't been removed? The highpressure line was bone dry mind you so I would think it would have leaked from both ends if that was the case.

I'm thinking I accidentally just plugged the front return line and left the rear attached by mistake so when all the fluid came back to the reservoir it wasn't hooked up and dumped out.

Like I said rookie mistake but I've never messed with hicas and haven't had a chance to put the car on the hoist and look at it yet, so I'd like a place to start.

Thanks in advance if anyone can answer this.

EDIT*** I may have just figured out my own question, the r32 has a power steering cooler so I'm assuming the rear lines go through that as well, so somewhere they must be Tee'd together?

[DJTTon]

Question regarding clutch engagement. I let a friend drive and he says clutch is worn out bc it engages at the very end (1 inch before fully up). I've driven the car and it feels fine. Previous owner had manual swap under him and was told clutch was replaced. Idk how true that is.

I wanted to know what you guys think, whether a high engagement point does actually signify a worn out clutch.

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[kashira kureijii]

Originally Posted by DJTTon

Question regarding clutch engagement. I let a friend drive and he says clutch is worn out bc it engages at the very end (1 inch before fully up). I've driven the car and it feels fine. Previous owner had manual swap under him and was told clutch was replaced. Idk how true that is.

I wanted to know what you guys think, whether a high engagement point does actually signify a worn out clutch.

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don't think so, pretty sure slippage or possibly grinding is one of the only real main indicator. If the clutch stops clutchin, then it's wore out haha

[Habibi240]

My clutch is brand new shit engages super low moms mustangs clutch is new engages an inch in the pedal . All I have for u

[kashira kureijii]

Just to verify, i have looked at the fsm and it looks like all this shit is for emissions
Assuming i set up vacuum correctly, there is no issue with removing all this right?
Kinda a newb to KA stuff, i know this is probably super common.




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[Reece]

Huge question, this has driven me batshit insane.

Over half throttle in my car, it cuts out and does nothing, in every gear past 1st. It doesn't do it in 1st.

I've replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, distributor, plugs and wires, to no avail. No idea what the hell I should check now. It's super dumb. Help.

[LKing]

Am I fine removing a row of camber bolts so I can add more camber? If not I'm assuming I have to buy an aftermarket Control arm for the fronts.

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[DJTTon]

Isn't that plate supposed to be on top?

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[Mister.E]

Originally Posted by LKing

Am I fine removing a row of camber bolts so I can add more camber? If not I'm assuming I have to buy an aftermarket Control arm for the fronts.

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You want to remove half of the screws holding the strut to the top hat so you can get more camber? Sounds like a solid idea...

[LKing]

Originally Posted by Mister.E

You want to remove half of the screws holding the strut to the top hat so you can get more camber? Sounds like a solid idea...

Ok, so no then. Thanks.....


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[DJTTon]

Originally Posted by Mister.E

Sounds like a >>solid<< idea...

Get it? Get it?

Fragility of his strut tower.

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[Jorgs_7]

Bought spare set of door handles off a 95' S14.

I have a 95' S14.

My 95' lock cylinder doesn't fit the other 95' S14 door handle.


what gives!!!?

[jared420sx]

You guys have any suggestions for 180sx tailight options. Also if anyone knows what they did on the spirit rei miyabi build. Ive heard koukis that were sprayed red and ive heard ganadors sprayed red dont really know which one is right.Thanks dudes.

[Mister.E]

Kouki tails for the hatch are the best hands down.

[F20cking]

any one know any good shops that work on SR's/tune power fc's?
socal area

[Reece]

Originally Posted by Reece

Huge question, this has driven me batshit insane.

Over half throttle in my car, it cuts out and does nothing, in every gear past 1st. It doesn't do it in 1st.

I've replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, distributor, plugs and wires, to no avail. No idea what the hell I should check now. It's super dumb. Help.

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[89240nissan]

I have a question that I have yet to find an answer that I'm looking for I have a 89 240 with sohc in and the ignition condenser keeps blowing out I replaced the f1 pin out on it and the coil add a balast to it new ecu new ignition control module new timing chain head gasket

[lunchmeat]

Throwing any codes?

[89240nissan]

No codes from me

[Jorgs_7]

Originally Posted by Reece

buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuump

OBDI or OBDII?

Id go with o2 sensor or a vacuum leak since you've hit all the consumables.

[DJTTon]

Originally Posted by DJTTon

Question regarding clutch engagement. I let a friend drive and he says clutch is worn out bc it engages at the very end (1 inch before fully up). I've driven the car and it feels fine. Previous owner had manual swap under him and was told clutch was replaced. Idk how true that is.

I wanted to know what you guys think, whether a high engagement point does actually signify a worn out clutch.

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I'm still looking for some pitches. Thank you

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[lunchmeat]

Honestly, I've got nothing. I somehow managed to never have to replace the clutch in my previous car. Shifted the same from the time I bought it to when I sold it 9 years later.

[Habibi240]

DJ I've driven a car with a new clutch that would engage very high up and I've driven my 240 which has a new clutch and it engages an inch or two from the floor (way in) it is what it is . Throw your car in a gear and lift your foot off the clutch of it grabs and stalls then ur good if it holds up that's all that matters

[Corbic]

Dj your friend is thinking of self-adjusting clutches. Watercooled Porsche's uses those.

The engagement creeps over time and there is no manual adjustment.

On a 240sx you just adjust the pedal engagement point. You can make it at the top or the floor.

Google it.

[89240nissan]

So many I've got a 89 240 with sohc and it doesn't get spark so I went through it and found the ignition condenser is blowing on me the second it cranks over any input on this I've replaced the coil ignition control module ecu the connector by the battery and added a balast to the coil because it was change to a blaster style coil getting 11.87 volts to the coil as well

[DJTTon]

Edit: That was an incoherent quick and drunk response from the golf course.

I appreciate the input guys. I think I can believe that my previous owner replaced the clutch when he did the manual swap. The car has been engaging high like that ever since I got it, personally I dont mind it but it does seem to throw other people off. I havent tried looking into an adjustment, I may though.